Numbers 23:19

God's Word

God is not like people. He tells no lies. He is not like humans. He doesn’t change his mind. When he says something, he does it. When he makes a promise, he keeps it.

Cross References

1 Samuel 15:29

In addition, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind, because he is not a mortal who changes his mind.”

James 1:17

Every good present and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father who made the sun, moon, and stars. The Father doesn’t change like the shifting shadows produced by the sun and the moon.

Malachi 3:6

“I, the Lord, never change. That is why you descendants of Jacob haven’t been destroyed yet.

Hebrews 6:18

God did this so that we would be encouraged. God cannot lie when he takes an oath or makes a promise. These two things can never be changed. Those of us who have taken refuge in him hold on to the confidence we have been given.

Titus 1:2

My message is based on the confidence of eternal life. God, who never lies, promised this eternal life before the world began.

Romans 11:29

God never changes his mind when he gives gifts or when he calls someone.

Luke 21:33

The earth and the heavens will disappear, but my words will never disappear.

Habakkuk 2:3

The vision will still happen at the appointed time. It hurries toward its goal. It won’t be a lie. If it’s delayed, wait for it. It will certainly happen. It won’t be late.

Psalm 89:35

On my holiness I have taken an oath once and for all: I will not lie to David.

Hosea 11:9

I will not act on my burning anger. I will not destroy Ephraim again. I am God, not a human. I am the Holy One among you, and I will not come to you in anger.

Micah 7:20

You will be faithful to Jacob. You will have mercy on Abraham as you swore by an oath to our ancestors long ago.

1 Chronicles 17:17

And this you consider to be a small act, God. You’ve spoken about the distant future of my house. Lord God, you’ve shown me the generation of the great man.

Romans 9:6

Now it is not as though God’s word has failed. Clearly, not everyone descended from Israel is part of Israel

2 Timothy 2:13

If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful because he cannot be untrue to himself.

Hebrews 7:21

but Jesus became a priest when God took an oath. God said about him, “The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind. You are a priest forever.”

James 4:5

Do you think this passage means nothing? It says, “The Spirit that lives in us wants us to be his own.”

Genesis 28:15

Remember, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go. I will also bring you back to this land because I will not leave you until I do what I’ve promised you.”

Numbers 14:35

I, the Lord, have spoken. I swear I will do these things to all the people in this whole wicked community who have joined forces against me. They will meet their end in this desert. Here they will die!”

Numbers 23:18

Then Balaam delivered this message: “Stand up, Balak, and listen! Hear me, son of Zippor!

Psalm 89:34

I will not dishonor my promise or alter my own agreement.

Psalm 110:4

The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.”

Isaiah 21:17

The remaining number of archers, Kedar’s mighty archers, will be few. The Lord God of Israel has spoken.

Isaiah 31:2

He is wise and can bring about disaster. He doesn’t take back his words. He rises against wicked people and against those who help troublemakers.

Isaiah 40:8

Grass dries up, and flowers wither, but our God’s word will last forever.”

Isaiah 46:11

I will call a bird of prey from the east. I will call someone for my plan from a faraway land. I have spoken, and I will bring it about. I have planned it, and I will do it.

Isaiah 55:11

My word, which comes from my mouth, is like the rain and snow. It will not come back to me without results. It will accomplish whatever I want and achieve whatever I send it to do.”

Jeremiah 4:28

The earth will mourn, and the sky will grow black. I have spoken, and I have planned it. I won’t change my plans, and I won’t turn back.

Daniel 4:28

All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.

Genesis 26:3

Live here in this land for a while, and I will be with you and bless you. I will give all these lands to you and your descendants. I will keep the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.

Joshua 21:45

Every single good promise that the Lord had given the nation of Israel came true.

1 Samuel 3:12

On that day I am going to do to Eli and his family everything I said from beginning to end.

1 Kings 14:11

If anyone from Jeroboam’s house dies in the city, dogs will eat him. If anyone dies in the country, birds will eat him.’ The Lord has said this!

2 Kings 7:2

The servant on whose arm the king was leaning answered the man of God, “Could this happen even if the Lord poured rain through windows in the sky?” Elisha replied, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you won’t eat any of it.”

2 Kings 15:12

It happened exactly as the Lord had told Jehu: “Four generations of your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel.”

Psalm 77:9

Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he locked up his compassion because of his anger? Selah

Psalm 132:11

The Lord swore an oath to David. This is a truth he will not take back: “I will set one of your own descendants on your throne.